Spool-holder



(No Model.)

N. R. OUTT.

SPOOL HOLDER. No. 395,169. Patented Dec. 25, 1888..

; WITNESSES tries.

NELSON R. OUTT, OF ATTIOA, KANSAS,

SPOOL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters I'atent No. 895,169, dated December 25, 1888.

Application filed October 4, 1888. Serial No. 287,135. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, NELSON R. OUTT, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Attica, in the county of Harper and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spool-holders; and I do hereby declare the following to. be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertai us to make an d use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speci fi cation.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in combined spool, scissors, and thimble-holders; and it consists in the special construction and combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l. is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front view part iallyin section. Fig. 3 is a side view.

The device is made up essentially of a single piece of wire, A, which is bent centrally to form a loop, (1-, which can be placed over a button to retain the device in position on a dress. From this loop extend two horizontal members, a, having downwardly-cxtendiug portions 7), which are looped at their lower ends to embrace pins 13 1- after which they are bent outwardly and upwardly to form hooks U (l, the terminal portions of the wire having knobs formed thereon.

The pins B B are provided with rounded ends, and before being secured to the wire A have placed over the same washers (Z d and spiral springs e c, said springs being adapted to bear against the lower ends of the members b of the wire A and against the washers.

The wire or supporting frame Ais made of spring metal, so that the members i) b can be sprung apart to allow the pins to enter the opening formed through the spool, and when these pins are in position the washers (Z (Z will bear upon the ends of the spool and hold the same in place to permit the spool to turn upon its support.

Over one of the. members which form hooks a thimblc can be placed, while the other hook is adapted to support scissors.

The device hereinbefore described is simple, easily manufactured, and provides a couvenicnt means for the purpose intended.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A device of the character described, consisting of a frame formed of a single length of springwire having a central loop and near its ends eyes, the extreme ends of the wire extending above the eyes to form hooks, and supporting-pins secured at their outer ends in the eyes of the spring-frame, substantially as described.

A device of the character described, consistingof aframc formed from a single length of spring wire having a central loop and near its ends eyes, the extreme ends of the wire extending above the eyes to form hooks, supporting-pins secured at their outer ends in the eyes of the frame, washers carried by said pins, and coiled springs surroui'iding the pins and bearing at theirends on the washers and arms of the frame, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NELSON R. OUTT.

\Vitnesses:

C. S. JOBES, D. F. INGLES. 

